Management of Risk Factors in the Rental Car Market by Aldona Jarašūnienė, Nijolė Batarlienė, Benediktas Šidlauskis

“…The purpose of this article is to examine the risk management of car rental and evaluate the impact of a 5–10-year-old car rental model with reverse logistics on risk reduction and business efficiency. The article examines the methods of the risk management process, presenting the methods of risk identification, assessment and reduction, as well as the possibilities of applying reverse logistics in the car rental sector. …”
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Adaptive Grasp Pose Optimization for Robotic Arms Using Low-Cost Depth Sensors in Complex Environments by Aiguo Chen, Xuanfeng Li, Kerui Cen, Chitin Hon

“…In real-world tests, success rates ranged from 95 to 100%, and the computational efficiency was improved by 56.3% compared to deep learning methods, proving its practicality for real-time applications. …”
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Comparison of farmacodynamic properties of three different aspirin formualtions in patients with stable coronary disease by Antić Ana, Stanojković Zoran, Vučić Miodrag, Lazarević Milan, Vacić Nebojša

“…Different ASA preparations observed in this study showed different efficiency on the platelet function as measured by the method of impedance aggregometry.…”
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An Assessment of the Social Work Program in Turkey in Terms of Labour Market Experience and Professional Skill Attainment by Bulent Arpat, Mete Kaan Namal, Mustafa Kocanci, Aynur Yumurtaci

“…The research makes use of mixed methods and a crosssectional approach. In terms of the research analysis, descriptive and inferential methods, as well as content analysis, are utilized. …”
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The Problem or Creep in Belt Drives and Band Brakes by Zhu Cogjian

“…The problem of the Creep in belt drives and band brakes is considered in the paper.The limited position of creep and determined method of creep direction are pointed out.The formulas of the creep sizc,average velosity of the creep, maximm velosity of the creep and so on is deriven,The efficiency of the belt drive and the ratio transmission of the belt drive are analyzed.…”
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Pesticide drift: comparing spraying systems under variable field climatic conditions by Camila Rebelatto Muniz, Guilherme Braga Pereira Braz, Matheus de Freitas Souza, Indiamara Marasca, Camila Jorge Bernabé Ferreira, Renata Pereira Marques, Alaerson Maia Geraldine, Lais Regina Tereza Torquato Reginaldo

“…Under ideal conditions, aerial spraying is more efficient, but both methods require rigorous safety measures to prevent contamination risks. …”
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CHARACTERISTICS OF BIOMASS RESULTING FROM AGRO-INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES AND POSSIBILITIES OF ITS EVALUATION IN THE CONTEXT OF THE CIRCULAR BIOECONOMY by TAȘCA, Corina

“…This study focuses on exploring innovative methods to enhancethe conversion rate and efficiency of organic waste biomass by incorporating small amounts of biologically active substances into the fermentation mix. …”
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Bias and standard deviation mean and maximum Doppler frequency estimators by K. MARASEK, A. NOWICKI

“…Different definitions of f_max were used: frequency at which spectral power decreases down to 0.1 of its maximum value, modified threshold crossing method [23] and novel geometrical method. "Goodness" and efficiency of estimators were determined calculating the bias and standard deviation of the estimated mean and maximum frequency of the computer simulated Doppler spectra. …”
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Areas of application of project analysis in management activities by T.O.

“…In modern conditions, project analysis is considered one of the main types of work and research methods carried out by the project initiator at the pre-investment stage of the project in order to determine the socio-economic efficiency of the project, the set of risks and the feasibility of implementing the project and organizing its financing. …”
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Forecasting of Socio-Economic Development of Regions in Kazakhstan: Principles, Features and Disadvantages by L. A. Balgarina, S. A. Jumabayev, Y. K. Shokamanov

“…To achieve the purpose of the study, the role of forecasting in management was determined, the differences between the forecast and the plan, the primary methods and types of forecasting, approaches to forecasting were listed, the process of making a forecast at the regional level was described and analyzed, “weaknesses” in the forecast development procedure were identified. …”
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Management of Energy Flows in Low-temperature Separation Units by Trishyn F.A., Trach O. R., Orlovskaya Yu. V.

“…The relationship between the ice block separation kinetics and the power and frequency has been determined. The similarity theory methods have been used to summarize the experimental data obtained. …”
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Chromogenic versus Conventional: A Comparative Analysis for Uropathogen Detection in Paediatrics at a Tertiary Centre by Manish Kumar Agarwal, Sujata Baveja, Anuja Joshi

“…Bacterial isolates were identified using standard bacteriological techniques, and their antimicrobial susceptibility was determined using the Kirby–Bauer disk diffusion method. …”
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Response surface optimization for cadmium biosorption onto the pre-treated biomass of red algae Digenia simplex as a sustainable indigenous biosorbent by Sedky H.A. Hassan, Maryam M. Alomran, Nada I.A. Alsugiran, Mostafa Koutb, Hassan Ahmed, Mustafa A. Fawzy

“…The objective of this study was to remove cadmium (Cd2+) from aquatic environments using red macroalgae Digenia simplex pretreated with calcium chloride (CaCl2) (DSC). Methods Batch adsorption studies were carried out to evaluate the individual impacts of adsorbent-metal contact time, cadmium concentration, and temperature on the cadmium removal efficiency and biosorption capacity. …”
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Evaluating medical service performance of hospitals in Sichuan Province, China: exploratory factor analysis and hierarchical clustering analysis based on diagnosis-related groups by Xuedong Liu, Xuedong Liu, Jian Cao, Ruyu Ge, Ou Jiang

“…For TGHs, the “Excellent” cluster displayed significantly higher performance in case-mix index (CMI), number of DRGS (ND), total weight (TW), and time efficiency index (TEI) compared to the “Middle” and “Inferior” clusters, but performed worst in cost efficiency index (CEI) and mortality of middle and low-risk group cases (MMLRG). …”
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Extractive distillation of tetrahydrofuran–ethyl acetate–water mixture in schemes including columns with side sections and side draws by D. G. Rudakov, S. M. Kharlamov, P. S. Klauzner, E. A. Anokhina, A. V. Timoshenko

“…The work set out to evaluate the energy efficiency of using schemes including columns with side sections and side draws in the extractive distillation of tetrahydrofuran–ethyl acetate–water mixture with dimethyl sulfoxide as an entrainer.Methods. …”
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LAND AND RESOURCE POTENTIAL OF PROTECTED AREAS OF UKRAINE IN THE CONTEXT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY by Mykhailo STUPEN, Tetiana KALYNA, Ruslana TARATULA, Olena KONSTANTINOVA

“…The methodical instrument for constructing cluster analysis was the method of complete linkage at the Euclidian distance to combine the most similar administrative districts of Lviv region according to standardized indicators of economic efficiency of agricultural lands use. …”
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AI in dermatology: a comprehensive review into skin cancer detection by Kavita Behara, Ernest Bhero, John Terhile Agee

“…This technological advancement addresses a crucial public health issue by enhancing diagnostic accuracy, efficiency, and accessibility. AI integration in medical imaging and diagnostic procedures offers promising solutions to the limitations of traditional methods, which often rely on subjective clinical evaluations and histopathological analyses. …”
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SuperMetal: a generative AI framework for rapid and precise metal ion location prediction in proteins by Xiaobo Lin, Zhaoqian Su, Yunchao Lance Liu, Jingxian Liu, Xiaohan Kuang, Peter T. Cummings, Jesse Spencer-Smith, Jens Meiler

“…To address this challenge, we present SuperMetal, a generative AI framework that leverages a score-based diffusion model coupled with a confidence model to predict metal-binding sites in proteins with high precision and efficiency. Using zinc ions as an example, SuperMetal outperforms existing state-of-the-art models, achieving a precision of 94 % and coverage of 90 %, with zinc ions localization within 0.52 ± 0.55 Å of experimentally determined positions, thus marking a substantial advance in metal-binding site prediction. …”
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Individual tree segmentation of airborne and UAV LiDAR point clouds based on the watershed and optimized connection center evolution clustering by Yi Li, Donghui Xie, Yingjie Wang, Shuangna Jin, Kun Zhou, Zhixiang Zhang, Weihua Li, Wuming Zhang, Xihan Mu, Guangjian Yan

“…Here, we propose a new individual tree segmentation method, which couples the classical and efficient watershed algorithm (WS) and the newly developed connection center evolution (CCE) clustering algorithm in pattern recognition. …”
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Prospects of foliar treatments with glycine solution to increase the productivity of dill by P. V. Pochuev, E. L. Malankina, L. N. Kozlovskaya

“…The content of essential oil was determined by the 14th edition of the State Pharmacopoeia of the Russian Federation (method 1). …”
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